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THE HONGKONG

EXAMINATION SYSTEM

PRESENT METHODS

CRITICISED

out

TELEGRAPH., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1936.

for

"I-am conscious as much as any one else that our examination system as at present conducted in not only by no means perfect, but absolutely. crying intelligent reform, that it criba, cabins and confines, and, what is worse, unfairly limits certain types of mentality in their start In life.".

The above renincks were made by the Rov. L. L. Nash, Acting Ilcadmaster of the Diocesan Boy School, in the course of a speech at the annual meeting and dinner of the D.B.S. Old Boys' Associat- fon held in the School on Saturday night. Mr. J. M. Wong, the retir

ing President of the Association, took the chair at both the meeting and dinner.

of the privilege of being managing DEATH OF MR. H. L. director of this nourishing Hability company (evon pro tem.) and of bo Ing able to give a resume of the year's working of this going concern which fans little wealth in terms of

ROOSEVELT

Mex, But is exalting rich beyond the OF NAVY DEPARTMENT

wealth of kings in things which kings sometimes would even give their and thrones to

by the large number of men who have gone out from this school to spend lives of usefulness and service and honour both in the Colony and China.

Interest, obtain-in gratitude

OFFICIAL

Washington, Feb. 22. M Henry Latrobe Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the United States Navy Department and distant relative of President Roosevelt, died heart trouble to-day-United

The late Mr. Roosevelt was born in

"Briefly I shall recount some of of

year's doings within the Preu. the school since the last Annual Dinner. I do not think it is a waste of time to cover ground which may be very familar to many hora to-night. That it is not a waste of time is proved, I think, by a conversation I had with one of you not many days ago when I was asked to explain a certain matter of school policy which had been well advertised, with the rensotis given. Yet it was still not clear.

Examination System

1870, the son of Nicholas and Eleanor Roosevelt of Morristown, New-Jersey, He was a student of the U.S. Navni Academy, Class of 1000, and was at- tached to the U.S.S. Mayflower operat. ing off the coast of Cuba during the Spanish-American War as a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.

He was assistant naval attacho in Paris in 1914, and was later trans- formed to the headquarters of the Marince in Washington, where ho remained until 1016. He next served "The main job in life, I suppose. is to earn your bread and butter colonel in the Gendarmerie d'Haiti. Ho resigned from the согра an increasingly dificult thing, as many in 1920 and joined the Radio Corpora of us are finding out in this strange ton of America. In 1930 he became old world. I am conscious as much president of the Radio Real Estate any one else that our examination only by no means perfect,

Col. I. B. In Dowbiggin, Mr. Peter system as at prevent conducted in appointon and in March, 1033, was

in not but ab-

their

Assistant Secretary of tho Navy Department.

Ho leaves a widow and thres children.

I news in

in c. I do not like to thin's | U.S.S. Mindkong yesterday.by tho

'

It was communicat-

Amongst the large number of Old Boys and friends present word Lieut. H. Sin, Professor L. Forster, Mr. R. II. Kotowall, Rev. II. W; Baines, Rov.solutely crying out for intelligent re- L. L. Nash, Acting Headmaster of the form, that it cribs, cabins and confines, School, Mr. P. 9. Ca Bishop R. O. | certain tunes of mentality in

who de and, what is worse, unfairly limits Immediately upon receipt of the putised for the Rt. Rev.

Arthur Woo, Messrs. E. W. Zimmert, George Sho, that examinations are the be-all and E. F.

H. Gitting, 9. V. Git-end-all of school life; bat under existed to the British authorities and an tins, The

Lay, B. D. Lay, W. N. Ing conditions it is foolish to minimise order for all warships to fly their flage at half must was signalled. B. G. Randall white, Thomas

Wong their importance and kick against the They will remain at half mast until Tam,

J. J. King, E. H.

Tuesday evening, the day of the pricks S. II. Kow, G. 8. Ladd, J. L. I should like to mention the D.D.8,

morning a salute of 17 guns Youngsaye, 9. A. Broadbridge, N. successes in last year's School Certi funeral Broadbridge, A. G. Mooney, Mahan Beate Examination, when we gained will be fired from a British warship Singh, E. C. C. Johnson, A. G. F. the highest percentage of all non- in the harbour and another saluto Prow, D. I. Luard, T. S, W. Chan and Government boys' schools. The two on Tuesday, as a tribute to the de- E. C. Thomas.

higher schools are in the fortunato ceased. position of being able to attract the

The Japaneso cruiser Yubati also intelligentsia of the Colony by numer-has her fing at half mast. Addressing the meeting, the Chair-ous scholarships and attractively low

fcea.

Hon. Mr. John Állon man said:

"The subscriptions collected during 1035 only amounted to $812, 55 "Sport is an even more unstable The death is announced of the Hon.

Allon, ngainst $1,701 collected during 1834. guide than examinations as an in-John

former Premier of Let us hope that 1930 will produce adication of a boy's ability to do some Victoria and Minister for Railways, at rapid Improvement in

In trade conditions thing worthwhile for himself, his day the ago of 60.-Reuter's Bulletin

Chairman's Speech

Sporting Activities

Melbourne, Feb. 22.

ty and happiness. to all D.B.S. Old fly one of the strands that bind charaMarch 27, 1866, and first came into

•

in Hongkong and will bring prosperi- and his generation, but it is undoubted Service. Boys and their friends,

"Our association has now decided to admit associate members and it is hoped that more friends of old boys will now be able to take a personal Interest in our activitios.

ter. Since our last mesting, we have won the

the Governor's Shield at the Athletic Sports for the second time in succession, against schools double and treble our size. Our cricket team has kept up its high-level reputation. "Last year there were 122 ordinary I think it is fairly safe, to say that members and eight life members, as the percentage of boys playing or against 08 ordinary members and four ganised games is higher than ever it life members in 1934 and DO ordinary commend to you the idea of

members and two life members in 1933.

act

"On an occasion like this I think it would be an appropriate and graceful we were to telegraph a message of greetings to our into beloved Head- master, Mr. George Piercy, and Mrs. Piercy, and if you will agree to this Nash done, we will ask

bento do so on our behalf..

It

is most gratifying to old boys to know

now that Mr. Nash is the Acting Headmaster of the School. We all feel that he will be a very worthy and able substitute for Mr, Sargent dur- ing the latter's leave of absence from the Colony. We look forward to the continued prosperity of the School, Mr. Nash will presently speak to us and tell us all that is interesting about our Alma Mater."

Mr.

Appeal to Members

establishing old boys prizes or some kind of scholarship donated by this

association Mention has already been made of this.

"Mr. Sargent went on leave in January and by now, should be on the Atlantic. Knowing his passion for detail you will not be surprised to hear that he did not fail to forget to

became

The Into Mr. Allan was born on pubile notice when he was appointed Minister of Lands and Immigration in 1023. A year later he Premier, a position which he held un- til 1027, and during which period he wan also Minister of Water Supply, Victoria. He had also been Minister for Railways, 1926-1927, and had been. Minister of Agriculture sincs 1032,

STONE THROWING

HEAVY FINE IMPOSED ON JUNK FOKI

"It is extremely dangerous to throw

to arrange for a single particular objects at people driving cars, as it of his responsibilities, and, unlike may cause them to lose control and so most of us, could set out 011 his cause an accident. That happened travels without having to make the well-known confession: "I have left undone those things which I ought to have done.”

Keduction In Fees

once before and four people were kill. et in a similar way." remarked Mr. Schofield, at the Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, when Imposing a fine of $40 on Chan Yun, a junk foki, charged with having thrown stone or some other missile to the

"A most important decision has danger of Detective-Sergeant D. been recently made by the School Fitchen. Committeo concerning which you

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

NATHAN RO. KOWLOON-DAILYYAT

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An alasirle storm of uproar in a drama of downpour]

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Rainmakers

Dippy, drippy and delirious! There's a pot of giggles at the and

of the rainbow! with DOROTHY LEE Ditechd by Fred Gulo!

ESTARE

Sergeant Fitches stated that about have dvory right to know the detalls. 8 p.m. on Friday he was driving along It was decided to reduce the school the praya in Wanchai, when he noticed IN

fees in the lower classes to more nearly corresponding to the feca of other neighbouring schools. This

was for two

a number of wooden

baina

Junk

the

Mr. George-She, in the course of a speech, appealed to the members to

Jovel

obstructing help in the establishment of two

the road. These

poles were scholarships of $100 each for classes

being unloaded from Junke, and

And he re- 4 and 5 and to contribute an Old Boys'

quested the prize for each class, such prize to ba (1) The success of last year's class them in such a manner across

not to place people given to the boy who, in the opinion 1A and their splendid contribution of road as to cause obstruction. He then of the Headmaster, best upholds the personality to the D.B.S. was largely drove on. Something struck him on tradition of the school. The estab- due to the fact that. lishment of these scholarships, sad worked up the school as a class, and and saw defendant run away from s And grown in the school. had lived the neck. It was a hard object and Many had very gritty. He turned the car round, Sho, would forge

A link between the school militant and the, school na class were fiercely conscious of group of fokis. He got out and gave triumphant,

their unity and superiority,

The chase, but defendant dived into the Mr. R. H. Kotewall, one of the most worthwhlieness of

a boy' water and swam to a junk. Later he distinguished of the old boys, said allegiance to his only school forces was produced by the master of the that it was

was the third time within four us to the position that we would

junk. rather years that he had been called upon by lose fecs in order to catch them the Old Boys' Association to speale at young. In this time of depression ex- its annual dinner. It was always a pensive schools like us, even with

ture of an obviously, amateurish great pleasure to him because there best teaching in the world, are bound could be nothing greater than meet- to suffer. It is one of the outstand-golfer, a rather paunchy business man who is making various unsuccessful ing in the spirit of He felt sure that ino fellowship, ing miccekkes of Mir. Sargent's regime and hasty efforts to lift that wretched

the appeal made by that in such a

a period

I of depression the little ball off that tee. The obviously Mr. She would not be in vain. school, has not only, maintained its bored caddy at last ventures to re- It was up to the Association to pledge numbers but gained ground. Nevar mark: "It distinctly trembled that Itself to the Rev. Mr. Nash and his theless we find that ton many students time, sir." able staff with wholehearted support. wish to enter our middle classes I feel sure I discern an obvious Continuing, Mr. Kotowall paid a instead of coming earlier for the tremble in this but three years re- warm tribute to the School Commit- lower classes. It is because we tes for the splendid work they had realise that their chance suscitated old boys' society which will done during the past five years of success is not so certain that we are stress and storm, and recalled the

| nehlavements of Mr. Gonge Percy them to go with the times to catch help for the school, making this con- .

and former Headmasters of the school.

Speech By Rev. L. L. Nash The Rev. L. L. Nash, acting Head. master of the School, said:

soon make an excellent well-directed flight of enthusiasm, enterprise and

concern than it now is. pany an even more desirable guing

1

School's 'Future

Mr. P. 9. Cassidy, who deputised for Bishop Hall, supported Mr. She's appeal and said that the school's fu- yours ago, but it had pulled through turo was actually in the balance threa

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youn (2) In the second place we want boys to have a pride in their school and never to lose that sense that it is their school, so that when they have sons of school age they will send them back to their old school confident that the The D. B. S. is a limited liability to them the true standards which

school

will do its best to impart company in which all old boys are ought to govern soul, mind and body. magnificently and he felt sure that shareholders. They have paid up the Whenever an old boy sends his sons this year would see a calls upon their capital from time to elsewhere than back to us I feel that tide. He paid warm tribute to the turn in the time, not with currency of the realmı but with the quite as good currency there has been some fallure written work that had been done by Mr. of the spiritwith sympathy and in- in the past or over the present. I Plery and the Rev. H. du T. Pyner¦

rejoice.

ibab in this gathering there also to the Rev. C. B. R. Bargent and terest and understanding. I have had are two old boys at least who think it the present staff of the School the pleasure of sitting on only one worthwhile to send their sons, though Old Boys' Committee, but if the enthusiasm of the head displayed at very small, at least an hour's journey the gathering were treated to a do- WILL AGGRAVATE FAR that committee is any indication very day to enter the portals of

lightful entertainment by the D.B.S.

EAST SITUATION the life of the body the D. B. S..can earning they themselves once adorned, Scout Troop, under Mr. G. 8. P. Hey- bid fair to lift up its chin when the

wood, acting Scoutmaster. The enter Success and Honour roll is called of the schools in the

tainmont, which was thoroughly en-

Singaporo, Feb. 22. Colony.

Ass managing director (even joyed, comprised comedy sketches and though only pro tem.) of this limit Scout songs,.concluding with the will aggravate the situation in the "British fortification of Hongkong There are some

masters, un-ed liability company of which you its School song. fortunately cancerod, who complain shareholders have so cheerfully paid up

Pacific" said Admiral Nagano, desder that most boys deteriorate and are not the calls upon your capital in success the sume responsive little class models and honour and position and useful of former years; but the boy is father

I have much pleasure in moving of the man and personally. am never the adoption of a balanes shoot, my na happy as when, free from all the restraints of pulciáldom and pince, of position and scholastic dignity, I meet

ness,

At the conclusion, of the dinner,

"Election of Ofears

At the meeting which preceded the of the Japanese delegation to the dinner, the following were elected London Naval Conference, who ar officers of the Association for the rived here to-day on his way back

suing year: President Mr. Peter to Japan with the other delegates.

MEISTA S. WA

VIRGINIA BRUCE ALICE BRADY

"Japan is not prepared to sign the treaty which has been completed in, London since our departure, from the Conference, as it has boon frawn up for the other Powers

Ho said he felt confident that Japan would not engage in compati- tive construction, and was making no efforts yet to build to parity level. United Press.

Unrestricted Raco

London, Feb, 22. The forthcoming Naval Treaty in expected to disappoint persons anti- cipating an important now limitation

concerning which is all the H. Binnen Shu-Without a Pact," said the Ad- Paet to follow.the expiring Washing-

on a common, footing, thon

whom in on

account of having very fan: Hon.

former years. I

to do with its drawing up Chan (pro tem); Treasurer miral "each Power will be free, yet ton and London Treaties.

to dealare company, to Mr. A. Crawford: Auditors Mezare. I feel most strongly that every Power tried, often pain- the best of my knowledge, sound in N..If. Fok and A. 4.1. Frow: Com- concerned should try and avoid doing It is expected that it will open the

to Tend elong

wind and limits, because the contribu mittoo Dr. Arthur Woo, Messrs. B. anything which will aggravate the door to an unrestricted naval race. the path of truth, vision when we meet as man and man the D.B.S. to

W. N. Thomas Tam, J. L. Youngaaye,

fully and reluctantly,standing and tion of worthwhile pormonality from C. Randall, B. V. Gitting; George Sheinternational situation in the Pacific. United Press

community is as and not as master and student, great in this distinguished gathering

Flourishing Company

Therefore to-night in my capacity

as Acting Headmaster I am conscious

Potor Wong, Wong Ka-teun, B, Jox Printed and Published for the Proprietors by, FREDERICK PEROY value my life too much to say Thomas Lay. A. G. F. Prow and FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Streat la the City of Victoria,

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Leung Kul-wal (University

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Hongkong.